1. U 健康（状况） the condition of the body with regard to disease
2. U 健康，卫生　 the state of being well in the body and mind, and free from disease

　affect sb's ～　影响某人的健康
　damage sb's ～　损害某人的健康
　drink ～ to sb　举杯祝某人健康
　enjoy one's ～　享有健康的体质
　guard one's ～　保护健康
　improve sb's ～　增强某人的健康
　keep one's ～　保持健康
　lose one's ～　失去健康
　maintain one's ～　维护健康
　recover one's ～　恢复健康
　bad ～　身体不健康
　broken ～　体弱多病
　excellent ～　身体好
　failing ～　日渐衰弱的身体
　feeble ～　衰弱的身体
　fine ～　体质良好，健康状况良好
　good ～　身体好
　ill ～　身体不好
　mental ～　精神健康
　occupational ～　职业卫生
　physical ～　身体健康
　poor ～　身体不好
　～ hazard　健康危害
　be good for the ～　有益于健康
　go to Hawaii for one's ～　到夏威夷去休养
　out of ～　身体不健康
　be bad to ～　有害于健康

　They advised me to travel for the benefit of my health.　他们劝我去旅游以便增进健康。
　Consideration of the workers' health must come before my own professional pride.　工人的健康比我自己的业务成就更重要。
　She fought her way back to health so quickly after the accident that she was soon back at school.　车祸之后她很快恢复健康回校上课。
　It's generally accepted that smoking causes bad health.　一般认为吸烟有损健康。
　He has been failing in health for the last two months.　最近两个月他身体越来越差。
　In view of the feeble health of the member, the delegation cut him out.　鉴于这位成员身体虚弱，代表团就不让他随行了。
　I hear you are going to the northwest. The climate there ought to be good for your health.　我听说你要到西北去，那里的气候对你的健康肯定有好处。
　She fusses too much about her health; she's always trying some new medicines.　她对身体过分担心，总是试着吃新药。
　They all seemed very concerned, and your health was asked after.　他们大家似乎都很关心，也问到你的身体情况。
　They were so diligent that we feared for their health.　他们都那么用功，我们为他们的健康担心。
　After he left, he often sends word to ask after our health.　他离开后，常托人带信问候我们的身体情况。
　Our teacher is in good health.　我们的老师身体很健康。
　Their teacher is in poor health.　他们的老师身体很糟糕。
　Drinking unboiled water is bad for health.　喝生水有害健康。
　They have done much to improve public health.　他们为改善公共卫生做了大量工作。
　His mental health is not good.　他的精神状况不好。
　There is no health service in the region, but most people carry insurance.　这个地区没有保健机构，不过大多数人都保了健康险。
　This policy has proved an important contribution towards public health.　这项政策已证明对大众卫生非常有益。
　Charge your glass and drink to his health.　把你的酒杯斟满，为他的健康干杯。

 ♣ not for one's health
　为了个人的利益〔目的〕　for one's own profit
　He isn't in business for his health.　他是为了挣钱才做生意的。
　You're an ambitious man. You're not in politics for your health—that I know.　你野心勃勃，想在政治上混出名堂来——这一点我是知道的。

1. 吸烟对身体不好。
　［误］ Smoking is not good to your health.
　［正］ Smoking is not good for your health.
　［析］ “…对身体（不）好”应该用介词for，不可用to.
2. 他身体很糟，是吗?
　［误］ He is in a poor health, isn't he?
　［正］ He is in poor health, isn't he?
　［析］ health作“健康”解时是不可数名词，其前不能加不定冠词a.

　单用health可以指不健康的状态。例如：
　Owing to age and health, he has to live in the country.　由于年老而体弱，他不得不住在乡下。
　She is unable to come because of her health.　她因身体欠佳不能来了。

　［同义词］ strength, wholeness
　［词源］　中古英语helthe <古英语hælth（健康）